February 2010 Babies

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Too early for a first timer to feel movement @ 15 weeks?

mel32250 wrote:

I'm so ready to feel movement. I've been laying still every day just waiting to feel something. There are lots of posts that second-timers feel it earlier because they know what to feel for, but until about 10 minutes ago I'd never felt anything at all. I still don't know what I'm feeling for because I've never done this before, but wondering if what I just felt is it - I hope?

People describe movement feeling like flutters or gas bubbles, but that's not what I felt exactly. It's more like someone took a marble and slowly rolled it across the inside of my belly, right above my pubic bone. It kinda just felt wierd, and tickled a little. I don't think I have gas now (but have gas so often that I have that feeling pretty much memorized). Is that it?? Or just some wishful thinking...?

@mel32250 It very well could be. :) I always thought of it more as slithers than flutters.

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mel32250

@Jessi022410 Yay! I propped my computer on my thighs and keep laying here hoping I'll feel it again but so far it was just that once.

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rcemarie

@mel32250 I have been terribly gassy, so I can't tell at all if it's movements or just gas...but yesterday, my husbandÂ wanted to try and hear the baby's heartbeat, and even though we knew it was a long shot, I figured I have a very good stethoscope, we might was well try, just for fun. Â

Â Well, after he had poked it around my stomach for a little while, he pressed it in in one spot, and the baby kicked back!! Â We were both REALLY startled. Â Hubby keeps trying to push on my stomach and see if it will do it again, but nothing yet. Â I can't wait until they start up in earnest.

(Although, I do know one mother whose first actually broke a rib when she was about 8 months, because she kicked so hard....so maybe I'm okay with nothing but flutters)

@rcemarie LOL I felt someethig similar to that the other day. I had gone to see my Dr. this past Mon. and he's an old school doc and felt around on my belly and measured and found the baby. It's about 2-3 in. down from my belly button now. When he put the doppler on where he said the baby was it was an instant heartbeat. CRAZY! My mom said it's because he's old school. Anywho I was showing my friend later that night what he did and when I was poking where he put the doppler the baby pushed back at me! My finger actually got pushed upward from the force! I tried to get it to do it again but it wouldn't. I think my baby sleeps during the day and is up and active at night. Last night when i was lying down trying to get to sleep I think I felt the baby actually move. It felt like a small wave inside my belly right where the doc said the baby was. I had gas earlier that evening, but it def. didn't feel like that because the gas would make my whole stomach tighten up and kinda cramp.) It freaked me out and I rolled over and told DF. He said it sounds like one of the movements his ex-wife said she had. I layed there for a while trying to feel it again. I did feel a few more, but none were near as strong as the first. I hope I can feel it move more tonight!

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rcemarie

@mel32250 16 weeks and 1 day...I keep waiting to feel more, but so far...nothing! Â Maybe we scared it off with all the poking and it's hiding away...

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rcemarie

@BecnBaby I almost didn't think it was movement, but like you said about your finger, the stethoscope got pushed away.

SO neat!!

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stephienell82

@mel32250 I'm on my second pregnancy, but with my first I was feeling movement at about 13-14 weeks on a regular basis. My doc says that I am probably more in tune to my body and anything that is out of the ordinary. You are probably the same way.

However, I am finding out that every pregnancy is different. I am 13 weeks as of Friday and have only felt the baby move once. I figure this baby isn't as active as my first so that is why...either that or the nerve endings in my uterus are still shot from the first, who is only 8 1/2 months old now.

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Rapunzel2505

@stephienell82 Over the past couple of days, I have felt like a bumping in my belly. It's not flutters or gas. It seems a tad different. It's below my bellybutton. I have no idea, though. My baby's measuring, as of my last ultrasound almost a week ahead of schedule, so who knows what it is...could it be the baby or just gas? I wish that I could get a definitive answer.

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I_Want_My_Bebe

@mel32250im 15w1d and i have felt a little movement; but still hesitant that it's baby... pregnancy is exciting =).

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Michelle_M

@mel32250 I felt Christian move at about 13 weeks. I felt Noah around 15 weeks. This baby I THOUGHT I felt it last week, but know FOR SURE that I felt it last night. And I'm 14 weeks now.

So no, if you're in tune with your body, it's not too early!

And yes, it sounds like movement to me :)

Try curling up. It'll cut down on the space the baby has to move, so you may be more likely to feel him/her.

I'm ready too... and hoping that I'm in tune with body... (I knew I was pregnant before my period was late - so I'm hoping that means I'm in tune). Anyway I'm 15.5 weeks along and it was actually a couple of weeks ago - I was lying on my side and I thought I felt this rolling sensation underneath my skin down at my uterus area. I did wonder "is it?" but figured at 13 weeks it was probably too soon.. but maybe not hey?

I haven't felt a kick or been able to poke and be poked back, but I think I'll try now :)

I still can't get over the 12 week Ultrasound and seeing the little one moving so much, arms, legs up down and rolling around - absolutely fascinating! Pregnancy is fascinating! I have learnt so much about life and about my own body - I have a new respect for it!

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